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american catholics will be watching, of course, and a poll just before francis was chosen, only a third of american catholics said pope was in touch with american people. 54%, a strong majority said yes to reform the kelly, hope springs eternal, especially with the new pope. great theater, much excitement. how is he going to appeal to progress rives in america? >> although the church has always been for the poor, to have a pontiff who is so closely allied with the poor and has lived it, in these years of controversy and being reminded of the wealth of the church where they are paying out for the terrible sins of some priests, to have someone who has lived the austere life, the message of francis, that helps. my expectations for change are not big. but he talked about contraceptives with relation to disease. but he's turning a page that was needed. >> changing the headlines, this is a church that politically needs to have a game-changing message. talking now about poverty and equality much more than about ask sex scandals. politically a smart move. if doctor >> if he does anything, if he
american catholics will be watching, of course, and a poll just before francis was chosen, only a third of american catholics said pope was in touch with american people. 54%, a strong majority said yes to reform the kelly, hope springs eternal, especially with the new pope. great theater, much excitement. how is he going to appeal to progress rives in america? >> although the church has always been for the poor, to have a pontiff who is so closely allied with the poor and has lived it,...
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live in pacifica tonight, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> monte, thank you. >>> and police in the east bay tonight are trying to determine the cause of death of a man who was found floating in the bay near richmond. police received a call around 3:00 this afternoon about a body in the water. homicide investigators were called in, but at this point it appears the death may have been an accident. they say the man may have slipped and fell into the water and then died. authorities have identified the body, but are still trying to contact family members. >>> the debate over same-sex marriage is headed for the supreme court this week. both sides will have their say on the federal defense of marriage act. on tuesday, justices will hear arguments on california's prop and consider whether states can stop same-sex marriage. people have been camping outside the proportionate for days to witness history. on tuesday, the court will hear a challenge to proposition 8. it defined marriage as one man, one woman. >> no evidence, none, that allowing gays and lesbians to marry harms the institution
live in pacifica tonight, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> monte, thank you. >>> and police in the east bay tonight are trying to determine the cause of death of a man who was found floating in the bay near richmond. police received a call around 3:00 this afternoon about a body in the water. homicide investigators were called in, but at this point it appears the death may have been an accident. they say the man may have slipped and fell into the water and then died....
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"today in the bay's" monte francis sat down with one of the most vocal opponents of same-sex marriage, the san francisco archbishop. >> what's really being debated is two ideas of marriage that cannot coexist. they cannot coexist in the law. there has to be one or the other. >> reporter: since being named archbishop of san francisco last summer, cordileone has faced criticism just about every time he speaks out on the issue of gay marriage. the most recent backlash came with the archbishop told a catholic newspaper legalizing same-sex marriage would be akin to legalizing male breast-feeding. he says it's a statement he doesn't regret making. >> what i was trying to demonstrate is that it's -- it's something that exists in nature. and it would be legislating something that's contrary to nature. >> reporter: cordileone chairs a committee of american bishops dedicated to promoting traditional marriage. he's a believer in repairtive therapy, the idea that gay people can be made straight, and says legalizing gay marriage could lead to the acceptance of polygamy. >> if you don't need a man
"today in the bay's" monte francis sat down with one of the most vocal opponents of same-sex marriage, the san francisco archbishop. >> what's really being debated is two ideas of marriage that cannot coexist. they cannot coexist in the law. there has to be one or the other. >> reporter: since being named archbishop of san francisco last summer, cordileone has faced criticism just about every time he speaks out on the issue of gay marriage. the most recent backlash came...
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nbc bay area's monte francis is at the scene with more for us. hello, monte. what do you have? >> reporter: good evening. westbound tenson road reopened to traffic just about an hour ago, so traffic here is flowing again. we're still in the process of interviewing witnesses, but they have been able to piece together what happened. investigators say someone fired shots from a vehicle traveling westbound on tenson road and apparently was aiming for another vehicle or someone in the vicinity. this was at about 2:40 this afternoon. but police say the shots hit an unintended target. a car heading into opposite direction on tenson and driving that car was a man with his wife and child in the car. that man was injured in the shooting, but he's at st. rose hospital, where he's expected to survive. >> and it appears that the victim of the gunshot wound was a family member, a dad, driving with his wife and child, through the area to visit family. and was probably the unintended target of a drive-by shooting. we did
nbc bay area's monte francis is at the scene with more for us. hello, monte. what do you have? >> reporter: good evening. westbound tenson road reopened to traffic just about an hour ago, so traffic here is flowing again. we're still in the process of interviewing witnesses, but they have been able to piece together what happened. investigators say someone fired shots from a vehicle traveling westbound on tenson road and apparently was aiming for another vehicle or someone in the...
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. >>> at the vatican today, pope francis celebrated palm sunday mass before a crowd estimated at 250,000. he marked the start of holy week by encouraging people to be um balance and joyful and to lead simple lives. the pope from argentina announced he'll travel to neighboring brazil in july after the mass he climbed into a pope mobile to move among the crowd showing once again he enjoys connecting with the faithful. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this sunday -- making and watching tv in a whole new way. inside the netflix revolution. >>> and later, the city that went from one of the fattest in america to one of the fittest. >>> the days of rushing home or planning your night around catching your favorite network tv shows are largely gone, thanks to the dvr, which of course allows people to watch whenever they want. but just as tv networks have adjusted to that viewing model, a company better known for renting and streaming movies is offering tv viewers a whole new way to enjoy first run shows. nbc's michelle franzen reports. >> reporter: "house of cards" is the new political dr
. >>> at the vatican today, pope francis celebrated palm sunday mass before a crowd estimated at 250,000. he marked the start of holy week by encouraging people to be um balance and joyful and to lead simple lives. the pope from argentina announced he'll travel to neighboring brazil in july after the mass he climbed into a pope mobile to move among the crowd showing once again he enjoys connecting with the faithful. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this...
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"today in the bay's" monte francis is live in san francisco with all the details. monte, good morning. >> reporter: jon, good morning. you won't see these new ads on muni buses until next month. they're already posted online and are sparking some controversy. take a look. new ads from the freedom defense initiative run by commentator and blogger pamela gellor quote anti-gay messages from islamic leaders. one quotes iran's president saying, "homosexuality is ugly. and in iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country." gellor, who lives in new york means this as a response to harsh criticism from city leaders about her first set of bus ads, anti-islamic in nature. last week, city and local religious leaders gathered to condemn the ads. as a publication, legal experts say muni is unable to refuse the ads because of conflicts with the first amendment. legal challenges to remove similar ads from city buses in new york and chicago have been unsuccessful. muni dedicated revenue from the first set of ads to the human rights commission and will likely also donate the
"today in the bay's" monte francis is live in san francisco with all the details. monte, good morning. >> reporter: jon, good morning. you won't see these new ads on muni buses until next month. they're already posted online and are sparking some controversy. take a look. new ads from the freedom defense initiative run by commentator and blogger pamela gellor quote anti-gay messages from islamic leaders. one quotes iran's president saying, "homosexuality is ugly. and in...
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"today in the bay's" monte francis has the details for us. good morning, monte. >> reporter: good morning, laura. these new ads are coming next month and some are already posted online. city leaders don't appear to be too happy about it. from the freedom initiative, run by pamela gellor quote anti-gay messages from ileaders like mahmoud ahmadinejad. another one, quote, the punishment of homosexuality is the death penalty. response to harsh criticism from city leaders about her first set of bus ads, which were anti-islamic in nature. city leaders gathered and condemn the ads. as a publication, muni is unable to refuse the ads because of conflict with the first amendment. in fact, legal challenges to remove similar ads from city buses in new york and chicago have been unsuccessful and muni dedicated revenue from the first set of ads to the human rights commission and will likely donate the $3 million from the next set of ads as well. we reached out for comment this morning but have not yet heard back. monte francis, for "today in the bay." >>>
"today in the bay's" monte francis has the details for us. good morning, monte. >> reporter: good morning, laura. these new ads are coming next month and some are already posted online. city leaders don't appear to be too happy about it. from the freedom initiative, run by pamela gellor quote anti-gay messages from ileaders like mahmoud ahmadinejad. another one, quote, the punishment of homosexuality is the death penalty. response to harsh criticism from city leaders about her...